Return To 1977 Chapter 1066: Telling stories and solving doubts
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The weather was particularly good on this day.
Although it is winter, the sky is clear and welcome.
Everyone came at the right time. It was about ten o'clock, the frost had dissipated, and the sun was very warm.
The light northwest wind is still so refreshing, making people feel warm and comfortable.
So the Yuntai family visited the house one by one and looked at the garden, as if they were visiting a park.
More than an hour later, accompanied by Wang Yunlin's mother and son, they walked up the stream and through the orchard to the main room of Sijin Courtyard to meet Mr. Shan.
This is the back half of the residential courtyard, and Mr. Shan and his daughter temporarily use it as a studio.
There are both tools and a large number of blueprints and books in the house.
The most eye-catching thing is the "hot sample" placed in the center of the room, covering an area of two square meters.
Through this thing, everyone can see the miniature version of Wanyan’s old house without leaving home.
(Note: A hot sample is a three-dimensional model, which is a unique product of ancient Chinese architecture. Because it needs to be ironed, it is called a hot sample.)
And Yuntai was at the next table to Mr. Shan because of Hong Yanwen's wedding banquet. He took the initiative to toast and chat with Mr. Shan, and he still recognized him.
At this time, he did not allow Hong Yanwu to introduce him to this meeting.
With infinite joy and gratitude, he took the initiative to lead his wife and children forward to express his thanks.
And asked Zhaoqing to present a specially prepared gift - ancient seals collected by people from both parties.
This shows how satisfied he is.
As a craftsman engaged in technical work, the most satisfying thing is of course the recognition from others.
Mr. Shan knew that his little hobby must be revealed by Hong Yanwu. From this, we can also feel Yuntai's attention and sincerity.
I am also very pleased, and there is a sense of joy in meeting someone new.
So I couldn't refuse, so I accepted the gift.
After a few words, the atmosphere in the room became quite lively and harmonious.
While everyone was finishing their work, Hong Yanwu helped Shan Xiangyun serve tea to several elders.
It's time to get down to business.
Perhaps this is a common problem in all industries, skilled craftsmen are impatient of politeness.
Mr. Shan said straight to the point what he wanted to ask.
He claimed that he had long admired the name of the half-acre garden built by Li Liweng (Li Yu) by stacking stones.
I really want to see with my own eyes the tranquil scenery of the pavilions, terraces, pavilions, winding paths of the creek, and the Wanyan family's famous "Lianhuan Wonderful Library" in later generations, but unfortunately I have never had this opportunity.
I didn’t expect that I would be able to restore this garden with my own hands one day after looking forward to it for half my life. This is also a happy event in life.
But the difficulty is that this garden has been expanded and enriched by the Wanyan family over the generations, and has become more complex and luxurious.
It happened that it was destructively renovated later.
When he took over, a large area of the garden had been filled in to build factories, making restoration extremely difficult.
Although Wanyan Linqing, the first owner of "Half Mu Garden", left behind "Half Mu Garden" and "Hongxue Karma Illustrated Notes", there are still panoramic and partial pictures of "Half Mu Garden".
But with this, we can only know the layout and proportions.
Yuntai and Wang Yunlin need to point out many key details.
Speaking of this, Mr. Shan asked Shan Xiangyun to get some picture books, which were all information that he had compiled and listed.
Then he unfolded the hot samples one by one and asked questions at the same time.
The first step is to enter the theater in the second courtyard.
Mr. Shan said that although the scale of this theater building is much smaller than that of Shufangzhai in the palace, it is not as good as Changyin Pavilion in Ningshou Palace.
But the front desk, back desk, entrance and exit doors, everything is built according to proportion.
The cornices, columns, colorful paintings and seals are all exquisite.
Especially the wooden caisson above the head, which is carved from pieces of pear wood. The layers shrink inward, which should be for the purpose of collecting sound.
At the same time, there are five flying bats flying around the center.
Such novelty and exquisiteness are unique in Beijing.
But the center bead is empty.
Looking at the traces left behind, the original object didn't seem to be a top bead, so he couldn't figure out what it was.
In addition, according to the Qing Dynasty regulations, nine halls belong to the emperor, and seven halls belong to the princes. The houses below the princes are reluctant to double the caisson.
Logically speaking, the Wanyan family cannot have such a caisson theater.
He was equally confused about this.
Yuntai answered quickly.
He said that the caisson in the theater in his home was actually dug by the workers with a roof in the palace, and it was originally prepared for the palace.
Later, the palace had no money to repair it, so the caisson remained in the construction factory workshop.
He bought it at first sight, thinking that his mother loved theater, so he built a stage specifically for her mother to play.
Because "Yuan Datou" was already in power at that time.
The theater building is not a serious building, and Emperor Xun will not pursue it further, so it is built.
The center surrounded by the five bats under the caisson is indeed not the top bead.
It was a gilt glass lamp that he bought from the Belarusian nobles who fled to Beijing.
It cost five hundred oceans, and it is said that it was brought from the Winter Palace
Now that there is no trace, it can be replaced by a top bead.
After hearing this explanation, Mr. Shan suddenly became enlightened, but he also asked one more question.
He said look at the "Lianhuan Wonderful Library" at the end of the half-acre garden.
The three-room Xuan-style building, including a wall, is all made of green glazed tiles.
There is also the problem of violating etiquette.
As far as he knew, the Wanyan family could be regarded as the leading book collector among the Eight Banners nobles.
This "Lehuan Wonderland Bookstore" was built by Wanyan Linqing, who hoped that his descendants would keep the collection of books for generations to come. It was built based on the story of Zhang Hua, a man from the Jin Dynasty who dreamed of visiting the Fairyland of Lehuan.
By the Jiaqing and Daoguang years, there were 85,000 volumes of books in the Xuan, and there were bibliographies handed down from generation to generation.
But I don’t know when green glazed tiles were used. Why?
Unexpectedly, this question stopped Yuntai. He thought about it for a long time but couldn't find a solution.
On the contrary, Wang Yunlin thought for a while and said that she had heard her mother talk about the kindness and kindness shown by the emperors of the Qing Dynasty to the descendants of the Jin Dynasty royal family.
Especially during the Jiaqing period, Prince Brother often came to Wanyan’s house to read books in the “Beautiful Land of Concubines”.
Therefore, out of his win over the Wanyan family and his respect for culture, Emperor Jiaqing issued an order to allow the Wanyan family’s library to lay green glazed tiles.
The green glazed tiles symbolize the beauty of spring and the prosperity of all things.
After it is installed, it looks particularly elegant and elegant, and it also has a more cultural atmosphere.
Because it blends in well with the scenery of the library, the Wanyan family has kept it in use to this day.
After saying this, Mr. Shan could not help but nod again.
"That's right. The most typical ancient building complex where green glazed tiles are used is the Elder Brother's House, which is a place for the princes and grandsons to live. When you say this, I understand."
Further down, the topics discussed are more eye-opening and interesting.
Because no matter Mr. Shan asked about the style of the pavilion that had been demolished in the "Linglong Pond Pavilion" in the garden.
It was still recalled by Ju Yuntai and Wang Yunlin that they corrected the errors in the old scenery pattern of the two courtyards through "hot samples".
You can actually find a similar scene from "A Dream of Red Mansions" and get connected with Cao Xueqin.
The 27th chapter of "A Dream of Red Mansions" describes a green pavilion.
The book says, "This pavilion is surrounded by verandahs and curved railings on all sides, covering the water in the pool, with carvings and paper on all sides."
It is modeled after the Wanyan family's "Linglong Pond Pavilion".
This pavilion was originally built by his distant ancestor Wanyan Chongshi. The pavilion is located in the center of the pool, with verandas on all sides.
As for the other two places, one is a side courtyard in the garden that serves as a resting place.
There used to be a large area of green bamboo of good quality there, and a stone archway was also erected there.
It is engraved with the four characters "Xiaoxiang Xiaoying" written by Prince Cheng Yongxuan.
Now a house has been built there, and half of the bamboo and stone archways have been removed.
In "A Dream of Red Mansions", the courtyard where Daiyu lives is called Xiaoxiang Pavilion, which is also famous for its bamboo.
And Daiyu was also nicknamed "Concubine Xiaoxiang".
Cao Xueqin should have taken this as a lesson and described it in the book.
There is also the "Haitang Yinshe", which is newly built in Linqing and is located in the west of the front yard.
Facing east, it forms a small triple courtyard together with the exposure gallery.
Two crabapples were planted in the center of the courtyard, and a crescent-shaped crescent moon gate was opened on the wall in the north of the courtyard.
The word "Yihong" in Yihongyuan, where Baoyu lives in "A Dream of Red Mansions", comes from a crabapple in the yard.
Later, Jia Yun gave two more pots of white begonias, and Tanchun founded a poetry club, which was named "Begonia Society".
This is only one word different from "Haitang Yin Society", and it also draws on the scenery and courtyard appearance of Wanyan's family.
At the end of this discussion, Mr. Shan couldn't help but sigh with emotion at the historical truth.
It is said that the red academic circles and gardening circles have been keen to discuss the prototype of the Grand View Garden.
But no one would have thought that many of the real prototypes have been destroyed without knowing it.
Fortunately, the "Half Acre Garden" has been preserved largely intact.
Otherwise, such a garden, which contains rich cultural connotations, would be reduced to ruins without anyone knowing about it.
That would be an extremely heartbreaking and irreparable regret.
To this end, he will go all out and redouble his efforts to repair this garden as before.
When Yuntai heard this, he became particularly excited.
He actually asked Zhaoqing to give him a great gift to thank Mr. Shan for his kindness.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Shan rushed to help him, even saying that he didn’t dare to accept it.
Then he joked again.
"Actually, the real credit belongs to Xiao Wu. Without the strong support of this wealthy man, none of us would have been able to do anything but watch and worry..."
Now, almost everyone in the room said yes, and everyone laughed.